Undersea Warfare (USW) Specialist (Project Coordinator) Full-time NEW

Undersea Warfare (USW) Specialist (Project Coordinator)

Coordinate and conduct Undersea Warfare (USW) event reconstruction activities with U.S. Navy military and civilian personnel in support of cross-functional system engineering and development teams for the Environmental Sciences Laboratory (ESL).

Responsibilities:

• Develop project plans and assist program management in execution of research programs.
• Conduct acoustic reconstruction/analyses of Fleet exercises/operations to determine the effectiveness of active and passive sonar systems at sea using quantitative measures of effectiveness (MOEs) of operational importance to the Fleet.
• Active and passive sonar signal analysis supporting advanced research and development. Preparation and review of analysis presentations and reports.
• Presentation of analysis results at internal and external working group meetings, including representing ARL at external organizations and project meetings (may include travel).
• Coordinate with Navy personnel to secure technical data essential for reconstructing at-sea exercises and advancing sonar system algorithms.
• Liaison with Navy and civilian organizations on program status, technical/intelligence data needs, analysis results, and other topics as required.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• HS/GED
• At least 15 years of operational experience in the employment and expert analysis of U.S. Navy sonar systems.
• Qualification Acoustic Intelligence Specialist, U.S. Navy Enlisted Classification code 708B/0416.
• Demonstrated ability to reconstruct and analyze active and passive sonar data.
• Demonstrated ability to develop acoustic collection plans and deliver briefings to Senior U.S. Navy commands.
• Applicant must have a dynamic skill set, willing to work with new technologies, be highly organized and capable of planning and coordinating multiple tasks and managing their time.
• Work as a team member, independently, with peers, clients, and management.
• Experience briefing and advising Command level Officers and senior civilian personnel.
• Direct sponsor and peer contact.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

US Citizen: Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Current or recent eligibility for access to classified information
• Twenty or more years of operational experience in the employment and expert analysis of U.S. Navy sonar systems.
• Extensive experience with Naval intelligence collection, analysis, and production methodologies.
• Qualification ASW Specialist, U.S. Navy Enlisted Classification code V44B/0417.
• Qualification Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems Master, U.S. Navy Enlisted Classification code 712B/0507.
• Experience briefing and advising Flag level Officers and senior civilian personnel.
• Extensive experience in U.S. Navy surface ship and submarine operations and theater undersea warfare (TUSW) operations.
• Extensive experience with Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems (IUSS) sensors and operations.
• Qualification as U.S. Navy Master Training Specialist.
• Knowledge and operational experience current and planned U.S. Navy sonar systems and Advanced Processor Build (APB) and Advanced Capability Build (ACB) sonar systems.
• Experience with Matlab, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Proven ability to work with minimal direction, formulate research plans, solve tough problems, and take initiative.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Salary Range: $120,000-$160,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions:

• Standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Possible weekend, evening and holiday work
• Interstate/intrastate travel
• Exposure to all weather conditions and extreme temperatures

Required Materials:

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest